Comedy SILVER out of Calgary

[BGDave]

Um, I don't think the Flames have enough cap space to sign both Tkachuk and Gardiner (I mean, without moving out some significant dollars).

Shame you took on Lucic

 

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Shame you took on Lucic

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Um, I don't think the Flames have enough cap space to sign both Tkachuk and Gardiner (I mean, without moving out some significant dollars).

Is Gardiner still out there for big money?

It's mid-August, I think he's getting close to Cody Franson territory now (although he is 5x the player Franson ever was).

 

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Is Gardiner still out there for big money?

It's mid-August, I think he's getting close to Cody Franson territory now (although he is 5x the player Franson ever was).

Don't get me wrong, I like Jake Gardiner, but since the Flames still have TJ Brodie, I don't think it makes much sense to allocate more dollars to defensemen (even with the Valamaki injury). Let's see what a full season of Kylington brings and if Brodie has a good season, it's a win-win.

 

[forty_three]

We have Adam Clendening at 725k, Dean Kukan at 700 and Scott Harrington at 1.6.

We will send you all three for Monahan and save you 4mil.

 

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We have Adam Clendening at 725k, Dean Kukan at 700 and Scott Harrington at 1.6.

We will send you all three for Monahan and save you 4mil.

 

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I like DSP - Maybe keep Rieder just for games against the Oil lol

 

[mattola]

Lucic saying goodbye to all his ex-oiler defensemen

 

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Lucic saying goodbye to all his ex-oiler defensemen

Milan meeting something that moves slower than he does.

 

[puckhead]

you suck, we're buying you out.
no wait, here's some more $$$

 

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you suck, we're buying you out.
no wait, here's some more $$$

Have to wonder how much Tkachuk is going to eat into that additional cap space.

 

[puckhead]

Have to wonder how much Tkachuk is going to eat into that additional cap space.

all of it?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I thought you couldn't sign someone after buying them out? Wasn't that why the Caps traded Orpik so Colorado could buy him out?

 

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I thought you couldn't sign someone after buying them out? Wasn't that why the Caps traded Orpik so Colorado could buy him out?

I think that only applies to compliance buyouts, not the garden variety buyouts.

Compliance buyouts were only permitted to be executed on a contract that was entered into on or before Sept. 15, 2012. They were also permitted to be performed on a 35-plus contract.

For one season following a compliance buyout, players were not permitted to rejoin the team which performed the buyout (this restriction does not exist for normal buyouts).

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I think that only applies to compliance buyouts, not the garden variety buyouts.

Compliance buyouts were only permitted to be executed on a contract that was entered into on or before Sept. 15, 2012. They were also permitted to be performed on a 35-plus contract.

For one season following a compliance buyout, players were not permitted to rejoin the team which performed the buyout (this restriction does not exist for normal buyouts).

So all that noise about Orpik's buyout last year was just nonsense and the Caps just didn't want the buyout hit on their books. Got it.

 

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One RFA left and that one doesn't appear to be close at the moment...

 

[puckhead]

700k and a 2 way contact?
what the hell took so long?

 

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700k and a 2 way contact?
what the hell took so long?

Ritch Winter is Mangiapane's agent and as we all know is an asshat.

 

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Split squad games for the Canucks and Flames tonight - The game in Calgary has the bulk of the team that should be starting opening night for the Flames based on the following:

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Split squad games for the Canucks and Flames tonight - The game in Calgary has the bulk of the team that should be starting opening night for the Flames based on the following:

LOL. I didn't know Zac Rinaldo still played hockey.